Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-18
CITY AND DISTRICT.
CALLING DELEGATES TO ACCOUNT.
East Washington Citizens Want %
Know what their Representative
are Doing.

Citizens Association No. q southeast washing
ION, held a meeting last night at the once OF
Weller Repetti and devoted the evening to call
Ing the delegates from that association to the
CITIZENS Representative Committee OF One Hun
dred 20 an account Dr. McKim presided, and In
The absence OF Mr.. Pelham Mr.. A. B. Talcott acted
b secretary since the last meeting, by direction
OF the association, the secretary had sent 10 each
Of the twelve delegates a communication asking
whether they had regularly attended the meet
ings Of the Committee OF One Hundred, whether
they ha6 attended the meetings OF the sub
committees OF the Committee OF One Hundred TO
which they had been assigned, and whether they
would pledge themselves 10 regular attendance In
the future The secretary read replies from
Messrs N. !. Weller I. Stobo Farron, John Z Her
rel, and Geo. y. Hardin answering the questions
IN the Affirmative. DIR. E A. Adams, who was pres
ent, stated that he had been unable 70 attend the
meetings Of his subcommittee, and as he did not
believe ne would be able 70 attend 20 the duties
imposed upon him he offered his resignation as
delegate. Capt X w. Tyler said he mad attended
nearly all the meetings OF the general committee
and OF his subcommittee. He never made pledges,
and declined TO make any. II his resignation was
desired he would place IL In the hands OF the asso
ciation- DE had not sought the once, but having
been elected he proposed to follow his own views
as TO his duty, and when he failed In that he
would at once resign. DR.. Mckim, also dele
gate, had attended all the meetings OF the
general committee but none Of his subcommittee
He did not propose To attend this subcommittee,
as IL had charge OF a subject IN which neither he
nor the East Washington association had an In
tsreSt-puDuc CnarlJles- COL ,. Il. suit nau dt-
Tended all meetings when In the city. IL was eX-
planned for Mr.. Pelham, who Is away from the
city, that he had been regular In attendance
This left three delegates TO be heard from--Dr
John W. Bayne, Ex-senator Aaron Ii. Crag1n, and
Mr.. James W. Richards. IL was stated that the
association had never heard from DIR. Bayne or eX-
Senator Cragin since their election. Some men,
oers thought Mr. Richards had attended one
meeting OF the Committee OF One Hundred. Messrs
Hannah, Weller. and others were In favor OF de-
clarfng the Offices OF these gentlemen vacant, as
they had treated the association with contempt
Col Suit and others urged that they should be
given opportunity TO explain their delinquency.
30 the president and secretary were requested 10
see the gentlemen named and ascertain whether
they Intended 70 act as delegates Dr. Adams
resignation having been accepted, Mr.. q. Francis
Dawson was elected a delegate In his place. Mr..
Eugene +. Arnold was elected as alternate IN place
OF Mr. Dawson IL was agreed 10 amend the con-
sututiOn so 20 provide for fourteen standing CON-
Inittees corresponding with the fourteen commit
tees OF the Committee OF one Hundred, and to con-
sctute delegates chairman in each case OF the
standing committee corresponding with the sub
committee OF the Committee or one Hundred 10
which he had been assigned.
Lucky Baldwin $4,000 Ahead.
HIS HORSES COMING TO WASHINGTON FROM PIALIco.
The Baltimore American correspondent had
brief chat with Lucky Baldwin, In New York. 81
am about 900. 900 ahead on this season." he Said
"and j expect TO get $4,000 or $4,000 more.
Emperor OF Norfolk has brought me about $4,000
ahead this season / never insure my horses, but
j set aside a certain sum an insurance fund
every year. SO far am about 100000 ahead on
my Insurance fund i pay Murphy $4,000
season From PtmlicO We go 10 Wa hfDgtOn and
then 70 Kansas city, after which / will ship my
stable 10 California for the winter" He further
said that he expected TO withdraw from the track
after two years, 10 devote the time thereafter TO
breeding.